It was still raining heavily, and in just two days the first floor of the community was flooded.
That night, no one knew that the rain would get heavier and the water level would get higher and higher.
When the rainwater flooded into their homes, the residents living on the first floor finally reacted and moved to the corridor on the second floor overnight to stay there temporarily.
Later, I learned through phone calls and radio that a temporary shelter had been built in the city.
Residents who have nowhere to stay can go there temporarily with their ID cards.
After the people on the first floor went there, people on the second, third and fourth floors soon followed.
In just five days, the overwhelming rain flooded the fourth floor.
Everyone was in a panic, and those who didn't stock up on supplies were so anxious that their mouths were foaming with anxiety.
Those who have stockpiled supplies are afraid that they will not have enough to eat.
They are upstream and have never heard of the water level rising to the fourth floor, and it looks like it will continue to rise.
Everyone in the group shared the situation of the shelter.
The shelter was an office building temporarily requisitioned by the city.
Although the space in the building is large, it cannot accommodate more residents who are taking refuge. The flood has only reached the fourth floor where An Jingzhi and his family live, while other places have already been flooded to the seventh and eighth floors.
The outside has turned into a vast ocean, and the residential buildings are like small islands in the ocean.
"It's the fourth floor! It's already flooded to the fourth floor," Tang Dan said anxiously. "Are we going to sleep tonight? Who knows when it will reach our building?"
When I bought this house, I bought the top floor for the sake of cheapness. It was originally a helpless choice, but I didn’t expect that the benefits of the top floor would be revealed now.
"It's okay, Mom. It shouldn't flood here. If you're worried, we can take turns keeping watch and sleep alone for a while." An Jingzhi didn't dare to say anything definite.
"Okay," Old Man An agreed, "Let's each keep watch for a while. Otherwise, who would dare to sleep soundly?"
Outside are various search and rescue boats and kayaks, which, in addition to transporting flooded residents, also have the task of delivering supplies.
Not every household can prepare so completely.
Starting yesterday, the city has been sending some supplies to residents every day.
However, the efficiency of transportation by assault boats was too slow. There were too many people, too few boats, and the space was too wide. It took three days for the supplies to be delivered to An Jingzhi's home.
The rain was still pouring down, but the water level stopped rising after reaching the fourth floor.
This made Mr. Dao and his family, who lived on the fifth floor, feel relieved. They had originally packed their luggage and planned to move into the shelter.
It is naturally better to live in your own home. Although the shelter is managed by someone, there are so many people and no one knows what will happen.
Braving the heavy rain, Dao Qingmin came to the community to deliver supplies. The raincoat he was wearing had already soaked through the clothes underneath.
The kayak slid all the way to the fifth floor and he climbed in through the window.
After taking out all the supplies from this building, he said to Mr. Dao, "Grandpa, are you really not leaving? I've delivered all the supplies now, and the boat is still empty. We can send our family over."
When the supplies were delivered, there were only six households left in the building.
Old Man Dao shook his head and said, "No, it's too chaotic there. Let's stay home. The water level isn't rising any further. Let's save the country some trouble."
Dao Qingmin thought for a moment and said, "What about the others? Does anyone want to go to the shelter?"
Dao Qingmin is a volunteer. Since the government is short of manpower, they have recruited many volunteers, and those with military experience are given priority.
After being hired, they can get more supplies than ordinary people, which is considered their salary.
Everyone thought about it and shook their heads. They all knew the situation of the shelter from the group. It would be better for them to stay at home for the time being. There were kayaks outside anyway. If the water level rose, the country would definitely not ignore them.
After confirming that no one was willing to leave, Dao Qingmin drove the kayak and continued to work.
Old Man Dao was responsible for distributing supplies. The amount for each household was calculated and distributed according to the household. The supplies included rice and mineral water.
After dividing the things into six parts, everyone took their own share.
"Okay, let's go back. Let me know if you need anything."
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One night, An Jingzhi was sleeping soundly when he heard someone knocking on the door.
"I'll go." As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Xin Ruoyao already sitting down and getting ready to go out, so he said quickly.
After An Jingzhi's sophistry for some time, Xin Ruoyao has come to believe that she has misunderstood.
All she felt now was guilt towards An Jingzhi.
"Let's go together."
He didn't argue. When the two of them walked into the living room with things in their hands, they found that the three old men had already come out.
Several people looked at each other. An Jingzhi nodded at them, opened the door, and asked through the iron gate: "Who is it?"
The power in the building had been cut off long ago, and the corridor was pitch black.
"Xiao An, do you have any medicine at home? My grandson has a fever!"
Mr. Dao's anxious voice sounded at the door.
Turning on the flashlight on my phone, I saw Mr. Dao standing there anxiously. "I sent a message in the group, but it's too late. Everyone's asleep and no one replied. I can only ask each family one by one. I'm really sorry, Xiao An."
At this time, Brother Li's family, who were woken up by Mr. Dao's son knocking on the door, also opened the door.
After hearing the purpose of the visit, the other party shook his head and said, "I only have some cold medicine at home, which is useless for fever."
Old Master Dao could only look at An Jingzhi with hope. He nodded and said, "I have some fever-reducing medicine for the children. Please wait a moment."
An Jingzhi never opened the big iron gate from beginning to end, and the old man didn't urge him. He just stood outside the door waiting. After a while, An Jingzhi came over with a pill.
"Children should take half a pill at a time. If it works, half a pill will be enough."
Old Man Dao took the medicine and thanked him profusely, "Great, great, thank you, Xiao An. I'll send you some rice later."
"You go and do your work first. The child is more important."
Brother Li, who was standing opposite, said with some annoyance, "Yeah, why didn't I think of stocking up on medicine? I only have some cold medicine at home, and it won't help whether I take it or not."
An Jingzhi smiled at the other person and closed the door.
Seeing that everything was fine, the three old men yawned and went back to their rooms to sleep.
The next day, while the family was having breakfast, Mr. Dao came to their door carrying a pound of rice.
Normally, giving a pound of rice as a gift would be considered disrespectful, but at this moment, it is considered a sincere thank you gift.
An Jingzhi didn't refuse. He took the rice and called out to Mr. An who was about to leave. After a while, he grabbed a handful of bean sprouts and said, "My father cultivated these when he was free. Take them back and try them."
Old Master Dao said happily, "Yes! Why didn't I think of that? I've been eating dry food all the time lately, without even a vegetable. It's even hard to poop."
"I'll look for some later and try to grow some bean sprouts."
An Jingzhi sent the person away with a polite smile. Fortunately, he had already had breakfast.
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